#STATEtoSundays: Week 13 Update
December 03, 2024 | Football
Chris Jones tacked on two more sacks to his Hall of Fame résumé this past weekend to bring his career total to 80 ½, which is the seventh-most among active NFL players and fourth-most in Kansas City history.
Jones made six tackles in the Chiefs' 19-17 win over Las Vegas, which tied for the second most on the team, to go along with his two tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries.
Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranks the former Mississippi State standout with the top defensive (86.6) and pressure (90.8) grades for Kansas City this season. Jones' pressure grade is the highest among all interior defensive linemen in the NFL and his overall defensive grade ranks fourth at his position.
Cornerback Martin Emerson also finished tied for second on Cleveland's defense with six tackles during Week 13. Emerson earned the No. 2 tackling grade (80.0) on the Browns, which also ranked ninth in the NFL at his position this past week.
Jeffery Simmons (Tennessee) and Decamerion Richardson (Las Vegas) both finished third on their respective teams in tackles during Week 13. Simmons recorded nine stops while Richardson made five solos.
Simmons has the top pressure grade for the Titans this season at 75.5, which also ranks 10th among interior linemen in the NFL. He also has the second-best overall defensive grade on the team in 2024 at 73.5.
Preston Smith recovered a fumble for Pittsburgh while Montez Sweat graded out with Chicago's third-highest pressure grade in Week 13.
Charles Cross started at left tackle and logged all 64 offensive snaps for Seattle and earned the best pass-blocking grade among the Seahawks' offensive linemen at 78.0. Cross has the highest pass-blocking (80.6) and run-blocking (75.6) grades on the team this season and his overall offensive grade of 82.1 ranks second.
Elgton Jenkins also played all 54 offensive snaps as Green Bay's starting left guard last week. Jenkins ranks third among all guards in the NFL with an 81.6 pass blocking grade this year.
Jacksonville's Logan Cooke punted four times for a 47.8-yard average, pinning two inside the 15-yard line. Cooke continues to have the best career net punting average in NFL history at 43.8 yards and is currently tied for third in the league with a 90.1 punting grade in 2024.
J.T. Gray tallied a tackle on special teams for New Orleans this past week and sports the Saints' No. 1 special teams grade this season at 90.5, which is also ranks ninth in the league.
Former first-round draft pick Emmanuel Forbes was waived by Washington on Nov. 30 and was claimed by the Rams on Monday.
JOHNATHAN ABRAM | S | FREE AGENT | AT MSU: 2017-18
Last Week: Abram was released by the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 22.
Season: 18 tackles (10 solo, eight assists), one interception, one pass defense
DENICO AUTRY | DE | HOUSTON TEXANS | AT MSU: 2012-13
Last Week: Autry made one solo tackle in a 23-20 win at the Jaguars.
Season: 11 tackles (eight solo, three assists), three tackles for loss, three sacks, six quarterback hurries, three pass defenses
MARCUS BANKS | S | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | AT MSU: 2022-23
Last Week: Banks was on the practice squad for a 26-23 overtime win at the Panthers.
Season: N/A
LOGAN COOKE | P | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | AT MSU: 2014-17
Last Week: Cooke punted four times for 191 yards (47.8 avg.) with a long of 64 yards in a 23-20 loss to the Texans.
Season: Punting - 48 punts for 2,462 yards (51.3 avg.), long 73 Special Teams - One solo tackle
CHARLES CROSS | OT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | AT MSU: 2019-21
Last Week: Cross started at left tackle and played all 64 offensive snaps in a 26-21 win at the Jets.
Season: 11 games played, 11 starts, one fumble recovery
JADEN CRUMEDY | DT | CAROLINA PANTHERS | AT MSU: 2018-23
Last Week: Crumedy was inactive in a 26-23 overtime loss to the Buccaneers.
Season: N/A
MARTIN EMERSON | CB | CLEVELAND BROWNS | AT MSU: 2019-21
Last Week: Emerson started and finished tied for second on the team with six tackles (five solo, one assist) in a 41-32 loss at the Broncos.
Season: 61 tackles (49 solo, 12 assists), five pass defenses, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery
EMMANUEL FORBES | CB | LOS ANGELES RAMS | AT MSU: 2020-22
Last Week: Forbes waived by the Commanders on Nov. 30 and claimed by the Rams on Dec. 2.
Season: Seven tackles (two solo, five assists), one interception, one pass defense
WILLIE GAY JR. | LB | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | AT MSU: 2017-19
Last Week: Gay played four snaps on special teams in a 21-14 loss to the Rams.
Season: 23 tackles (17 solo, six assists), one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry, two pass defenses
J.T. GRAY | S | NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | AT MSU: 2014-17
Last Week: Gray made one assisted tackle on special teams in a 21-14 loss to the Rams.
Season: 19 tackles (10 solo, nine assists), one forced fumble, one blocked punt
ELGTON JENKINS | OG | GREEN BAY PACKERS | AT MSU: 2014-18
Last Week: Jenkins started at left guard and played all 54 offensive snaps in a 30-17 win over the Dolphins.
Season: Offense - 12 games played, 12 starts Misc. – One solo tackle
CHRIS JONES | DE | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | AT MSU: 2013-15
Last Week: Jones started and tied for second on the team with six tackles (three solo, three assists), two tackles for loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in a 19-17 win over the Raiders.
Season: 31 tackles (16 solo, 15 assists), seven tackles for loss, 5 1/2 sacks, one forced fumble, 14 quarterback hurries
TYRE PHILLIPS | OG | NEW YORK GIANTS | AT MSU: 2017-19
Last Week: Phillips was on the practice squad for a 27-20 loss at the Cowboys.
Season: N/A
DAK PRESCOTT | QB | DALLAS COWBOYS | AT MSU: 2011-15
Last Week: Prescott was on injured reserve (hamstring) for a 27-20 win over the Giants.
Season: Passing - 185 of 286, 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns, eight interceptions Rushing – 13 carries, 54 yards, one touchdown
DECAMERION RICHARDSON | CB | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | AT MSU: 2020-23
Last Week: Richardson started and tied for third on the team with five solo tackles in a 19-17 loss at the Chiefs.
Season: 19 tackles (13 solo, six assists), two pass defenses
JEFFERY SIMMONS | DT | TENNESSEE TITANS | AT MSU: 2016-18
Last Week: Simmons started and finished third on the team with nine tackles (five solo, four assists) in a 42-19 loss to the Commanders.
Season: 45 tackles (28 solo, 17 assists), seven tackles for loss, four sacks, six quarterback hurries, three pass defenses, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries
DARIUS SLAY | CB | PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | AT MSU: 2011-12
Last Week: Slay was inactive for a 24-19 win at the Ravens.
Season: 32 tackles (25 solo, seven assists), one forced fumble, seven pass defenses, two tackles for loss
PRESTON SMITH | LB | PITTSBURGH STEELERS | AT MSU: 2011-14
Last Week: Smith recovered a fumble in a 44-38 win at the Bengals.
Season: 26 tackles (11 solo, 15 assists), four tackles for loss, 3 1/2 sacks, five quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery
MONTEZ SWEAT | DE | CHICAGO BEARS | AT MSU: 2017-18
Last Week: Sweat started and made one assisted tackle in a 23-20 loss at the Lions.
Season: 20 tackles (12 solo, eight assists), two pass defenses, seven tackles for loss, 4 1/2 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, one forced fumble
NATHANIEL WATSON | LB | CLEVELAND BROWNS | AT MSU: 2018-23
Last Week: Watson saw action on 26 plays on special teams in a 41-32 loss at the Broncos.
Season: Six tackles (four solo, two assists)
TYRUS WHEAT | DE | DALLAS COWBOYS | AT MSU: 2020-22
Last Week: Wheat did not play in a 27-20 win over the Giants.
Season: 14 tackles (six solo, eight assists), one tackle for loss, 0.5 sack, one quarterback hurry
CAMERON YOUNG | DT | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | AT MSU: 2018-22
Last Week: Young was on injured reserve (knee) for a 26-21 win at the Jets.
Season: One game played
